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Originally Posted by akiko0201
I'm trying really heard to learn Japanese on my own, and I was wondering if those who are already familiar with it could advise me on exactly how to do that. So far I know a few basic sentences, words, and grammar rules, as well as about two dozen hiragana...but that's it.
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Also, are there any good sites that provide lessons and tests of varying difficulty? That might help me to memorize...
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I'm completely self taught. I started on YesJapan.com Lesson plans range from 15 bucks a month to $30. Every word has a sound file (incredibly important!). It gradually introduces kana and kanji. If you get stuck there is also "ask a teacher". They usually get back to you within 24 hours. And also gets into how friends actually talk to one another (PL2 speech). The vast majority of text books stick to PL3 speech. It's worth every penny! Good luck!